1.21 Value Of Uniqueness

Question 1

Hazard Profiles

Answer 1

Compares all the physical processes to help decision makers identify and rank hazards and decide how to allocate resources.

Question 2

How Event Likelihood Is Measured?

Answer 2

Using magnitude/frequency, gives probability estimate, then use this to make a solution.

Question 3

How Vulnerability Is Measured?

Answer 3

Increasing loss might be unrelated to economic development.

Question 4

How Risk Is Measured?

Answer 4

Overall disadvantage i.e. PEST, physical and cultural factors

Question 5

Hazard Profiles Advantages

Answer 5

High magnitude helps mans prepare e.g. Tokyo.
Knowing areal extent helps prepare.
High frequency means communities could be prepared/hazard fatigued.

Question 6

Hazard Profiles Disadvantage

Answer 6

Difficult to compare different events - scale of measurement?
Difficult to compare different spatial distributions.
Difficult to compare temporal distributions.
Other units of measurement get disregarded.